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OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | Is the Bronx’s image changing? Meet content creators putting a spotlight on our borough

By Maurice Burbridge Conversation…

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Our Forgotten Borough

OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | A borough of arrivals: How immigration made the Bronx

By Kylie Clifton Conversation…

As developers knock on the door of their four-family rowhouse, Sheila Edwards and her son, Kimani, refuse to give up the South Bronx home that Edwards’ parents fought to secure at a time when banks routinely denied loans to Black families.

Our Forgotten Borough

OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | ‘We know we have to hold onto it’: How one South Bronx family’s legacy is wrapped up in their home

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

Over the last decade, developers transformed much of the South Bronx waterfront from vacant industrial land into one of New York City's up-and-coming neighborhoods. While the luxury towers went up, management companies struggled to fill the units with wealthier tenants that could afford the market-rate rent.

Our Forgotten Borough

OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | Mott Haven businesses bet on a waterfront boom. Years later, many are still waiting

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

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OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | The Bronx is changing. But is it finally for the better?

By Robert Pozarycki Conversation…

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Housing

Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson cuts the ribbon on 166 new affordable apartments in Bedford Park

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

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Work to begin this fall on Tibbetts Brook daylighting, one of the city’s largest green infrastructure investments

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

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Business

Mayor Mamdani pledges investment and support at inaugural Bronx Economic Development Summit

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

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Business

Hundreds convene for the first Bronx Economic Development Summit

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

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Bronx Borough President Vannessa Gibson announces launch of Gun Violence Awareness Month

By Genesis Flores Conversation…

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Petition seeks to save “irreparable” Van Cortlandt Park Stadium from demolition

By Marina Samuel and ET Rodriguez Conversation…

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Mott Haven high school students showcase ideas to revitalize the South Bronx

By Siddhartha Harmalkar Conversation…

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces that the Bronx Terminal Market will host one of the borough-wide fan-fest celebrations during the World Cup.

Mayor Mamdani launches free building inspection program for New York City homeowners

By Lesley Cosme Torres Conversation…

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At Hostos Community College, Mayor Mamdani hears from young renters priced out of the Bronx

By Kylie Clifton Conversation…

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Business

Bronx Times Opinion | Building an economy that works for the Bronx

By Sandra Lobo and Winston Peters Conversation…

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Community Board 6 votes ‘No’ on massive West Farms affordable housing project

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

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